“Drawing inspiration from the desert and mountains that surround them, D U S T has captured attention for their great sensitivity to material and context. Their designs are lauded for their tactile quality and inherent respect for the site itself. These efforts not only create a meditative space rooted in the landscape, but they also provide answers to the complex question of how architects can build ethically in an era where the effects of climate change are becoming increasingly visible.”
—Rice Design Alliance’s, International Spotlight Award
Horizons
Horizons is a collection of daydreams and speculations from our practice. The present moment’s contributions to our continual investigation into the fundamentally human act of dwelling in a place. It is an ongoing dialogue between humans, nature, culture, climate, material, light, and the promise of the horizon.
Dreaming about…
Hill Country, Texas
Residence adapting an 1800’s historic ranch homestead along the Llano River.
Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Transnational space for art and artists amidst historic Spanish land grant infrastructures
Taos, New Mexico
New residence located on the mesa overlooking the village of Taos and the Rio Grande Valley.
Saudi Arabia
Off grid resort in the mystical landscape of the Arabian Peninsula
Marfa, Texas
New residence located at the eastern edge of town in the windswept High Desert
Galisteo, New Mexico
New residence in the Galisteo Basin Preserve south of Santa Fe situated on a mesa situated between the Sangre De Cristos, Sandias, and the Jemez Mountains
Aruba
50 Room Hotel Master Plan, On the desert island, near Arikok National Park
Patagonia, Arizona
Tucson Audubon’s Paton Center for Hummingbird’s Visitor and Research Center, in the Sonoita Creek Floodway
Joshua Tree, California
Residence, Adjacent to the Mojave Land Trust, near the entrance to Joshua Tree National Park
St. George, Utah
Residence, Located in raw lava fields near Snow Canyon
Tucson, Arizona
Residences in Barrio Historico, Barrio El Hoyo, Sam Hughes, Armory Park, Sabino Canyon, and Molino Canyon, Honeybee Ridge, near Ventana Canyon Historic renovation for Cafe Master Plan for Tucson Waldorf School, with Paul Weiner, Architect, in the Rillito and Finger Rock watersheds
Apache Junction, Arizona
Residence at the base of Superstition mountains
Maui, Hawaii
Residence, Located where the lava flow meets the ocean
Sedona, Arizona
Private Sanctuary, in the bosques and fields on the ancient Wet Beaver Creek
Terlingua, Texas
Small Eco Resort near Big Bend National Park